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Marlins signed OF Alex Romero to a minor league contract.

Romero, 27, posted an uhly .660 OPS across 253 plate appearances between the Braves' Double-A and Triple-A clubs last season. He hasn't played in a major league game since 2009, when he was with the D'Backs. Wed, Jan 19, 2011 04:21:00 PM

Romero signed a minor league deal with the Astros in December, however he was released last month. The 26-year-old batted .348/.416/.462 in 279 at-bats with Triple-A Reno (Diamondbacks) last season and has a .239/.279/.339 batting line in 299 major league plate appearances, all with Arizona. He's expected to play with Double-A Mississippi. Wed, Apr 7, 2010 11:02:00 AM

Astros released OF Alex Romero.

Romero was a non-roster invitee in Astros camp and failed to make a positive impression on the club. The 26-year-old has batted just .239/.279/.339 in 299 major league plate appearances over the last two seasons. Still, he's likely to find a home with another organization. Wed, Mar 17, 2010 09:23:00 AM

Diamondbacks sent outfielder Alex Romero outright to Triple-A Reno.

Romero has the option to become a free agent. Claimed off waivers from the Twins in January of 2007, Romero has hit just .239/.279/.339 in 299 plate appearances spread over two seasons as a reserve outfielder. Thu, Nov 5, 2009 02:45:00 PM

Depth Charts

J.T. Realmuto (back) said Monday morning that he is confident he'll be fine for the start of the regular season.

Realmuto has been sidelined for a week because of a lower back contusion, but he's due to ramp up his activity level over the next couple of days. "I'll be ready for Opening Day," he told reporters Monday. "I'm very confident, yes ... It's definitely getting better." The 27-year-old ranks as a top-four fantasy catcher leading into 2018 after batting .278/.332/.451 with 17 home runs and eight stolen bases in 141 games last year.

Justin Bour's awful spring continued as he went 0-for-3 and struck out three times against the Astros on Saturday.

He did walk and score a run in the contest but that isn't much consolation considering his slash line sits at .143/.242/.179 with zero homers through 13 games. It's just spring training and doesn't mean much in the big picture but the team would surely like to see one of their few remaining plus hitters get rolling soon. He batted .289 with 25 homers and 83 RBI in 108 games last year and should see a big bump in playing time this season.

Martin Prado (knee) had a setback while running and will not be ready for the start of the 2018 regular season.

Prado needed season-ending surgery on his right knee last July, after batting just .250/.279/.357 through 147 plate appearances, but the veteran third baseman was expected to be an everyday player for the Marlins entering the 2018 campaign. It's unclear when he might be ready. Brian Anderson will fill in at the hot corner in the early going, per Marlins manager Don Mattingly.

Magneuris Sierra came out of Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets due to left hamstring tightness.

Sierra felt something in his hamstring after breaking out of the box on a groundout back to the mound in the bottom of the second inning. If it turns out to be a strain, he might get off to a delayed start this season. The 21-year-old center field prospect was likely going to be ticketed for Double-A Jacksonville or Triple-A New Orleans either way.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Wednesday that Wei-Yin Chen (elbow) is not expected to be ready for Opening Day.

Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill suggested last week that Chen could have a spot in the club's Opening Day rotation, but Mattingly pumped the brakes on that idea on the first official day of spring training. Chen has been trying to rehab a partial tear of the UCL in his left elbow, rather than undergo Tommy John surgery. He's due $10 million in 2018 plus an $8 million deferred bonus. Chen also carries a $20 million guarantee in 2019 and a $22 million guarantee in 2020. Derek Jeter couldn't shed this albatross.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Monday morning that Ellington would go for an MRI, but it wasn't deemed necessary. The Marlins are hopeful that rest will do the trick, though it's unclear how long he'll be shut down.

Brett Graves left Tuesday's Grapefruit League game with a left oblique strain.

These injuries are known to sideline players for weeks at a time, so Graves could begin the year on the disabled list. He's a Rule 5 pick, so the Marlins probably wouldn't mind going that route in order to stash him.